Brassiere



June 28, 1932.

J. MORAN BRAssIERE Filed June 15, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l @m% 35-52% By/ITTORNEY.

P. J. MORAN June 28, 1932.

BRAssIrJRE Filed June 15, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @mowf iliim ATTORNEY.

atented June 2,, 1932 PATRICK J. MORAN, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORT0 IRVING ROSNER, NEW YORK, N. Y.

nianssrnnn This invention relates to brassieres and more particularly toa garment of this kind having resilient means to keep the shape of thebody in proper form.

The main object of the invention is to provide a garment of this kindhaving elastic inserts to exert an even pull on the abdomen and thuskeep the body in a slim and trim condition.

Another object of the invention is to combine a brassiere with a beltwith suitable elas tic inserts for exerting a pull on the abdomen.

Still another object of the invention is to construct the belt portionwith a non-elastic. central portion andelastic end portions for exertina pull on the abdomen without any discom ort to the wearer.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists ingeneral of certain novel details of construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated inlthe accompanyingdrawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an outside view of the garment shown opened up.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an inside view of the garment shown opened up.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an assembly of the elastic inserts.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

numeral 1 designates the body of the garment formed in four sections 2,3, 4, 5 and 6. The sections 2 and 6 have downwardly extending ends 7 and8 to which are attached the hose supporters 9 and 10. The middle-section4 is also provided with a downwardly extending portion 11 to which isfastened the central pair of hose supporters 12 and 13.

Sewed to the bottom of the sections 3 and 5 are elastic inserts 1 1.Each of these inserts consists of two strips of elastic. ma-

1931. Serial No. 544,572.

tached to the inside of the body portion is a belt 17. The belt isstitched to the wall of the body portionat three sides 18, 19 and 20while the bottom end 21 is free. The belt comprises a central nonelasticmember 22 and end members 23. The said end members are each formed intwo sections. The sections 24 and 25 are nonelastic while the sec tions26 and 27 are of elastic material. The

two sets of elastic members 15 and 16 and 26 and 27 superimposed uponeach other form the assembly as shown in Figure 6. The sections 3 and 5including the nonelastic portions 24: and 25 are partly rutfied up inorder to allow them to stretch in unison with the elastic-members.

The central member 22 of the belt is widened in the center and insertedin the wall thereof are a set of resilient inserts 28. At the ends ofthe body portion are a set of hooks and eyes 29 for keeping the garmentaround the body of the wearer and at the top edge thereof are theshoulder straps 30. i

The garment made as described will be comfortable to wear and will keepthe figure neat and trim. The waist of the wearer will be reducedwithout any undue strain on the body. The elastic portions are adaptedto embrace the hips at the sides while the central member 22 is adaptedto create a pull on the abdomen. The front central member 4 is smoothand will shield the central member so that no creases or wrinkles willbe formed in the outer garment of the wearer. "The nonelastic sections 3and 5 above the elastic inserts are rufiled up so they expand orcontract in unison with the elastic members. It will be noted that allof the stretching will be along the sections 3 and 5 which fit the sidesof the wearer. The sections 2 and 6 which are at the back of the wearerand the front section 4 are nonstretchable.

There has been provided a simple and efficient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the materialprinciples involved. I do not therefore desire to confine the inventionto the exact form herein shown and described but I desire to include allforms which properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, is

1. In a garment of the class described, the combination of a stiffcentral section, of two flexible side sections and two stifl rearsections, a belt running the length of said side and central sections,the bottom edge of said belt being free while the rest of the threesides of said belt being stitched to said side and front sections, saidbelt comprising a stiff central section and flexible end sections, eachof said end sections including a rubber insert and a ruflled upnonelastic portion, said ruflied up nonelastic'portion and said rubberinsert sewed together, each of said flexible side sections provided withrubber inserts at the bottom.

2. In a garment of the class described, the combination of a stiffcentral section, of two flexible side sections and two stiif rearsections, a belt running the length of said side and central sections,the bottom edge of said belt being free while the rest of the threesides of said belt being stitched to said side and front sections, saidbelt comprising a stiff central section and flexible end sections, eachof said end sections including a rubber insert and a ruflied upnonelastic portion, said ruflied up nonelastic portion and said rubberinsert sewed together, each of said flexible side sections provided withtwo strips of rubber inserts at the bottom.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

PATRICK J MORAN.

